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trailer park and to access roadsto the various
areas of the match.
The committee's work started about two
and a half years ago, Mr. Mulvey reported.
"The OPA and local committee tell us how
much land they need and say 'Get it'. We
make the arrangements with the farmers."
It is necessary to start these arrangements
some time in advance because a farmer has to
take the match into account when planning
crop rotation for that year. Fields earmarked
for parking must be in sod while grain stubble
will work well for the plowing. Standing corn
is desirable for the equipment demonstrations
but it would be a terrible shock to find on any
of the areas designated for 'other uses.
Farmers can't just shut down their
operations the year of the match since they
receive only a nominal fee for the use of their
land so they have to figure out ways to
accommodate the match while keeping on
farming.
The co-operation of farmers in this area has
been "just super", he declared.
Most of the land committee's work comes
before the match and some comes afterward
but "'we should be able to enjoy the match",
Mr. Mulvey said. In this they are more
fortunate than members of some other
committees who will be so busy match week
they won't get a chance to admire the result of
their efforts.
About a month before the match land
committee members go around and "spruce
up" the area - repairing fences and putting in
culverts or gateways for access as needed.
During the week prior to the match they stake
out the land to be used for plowing into the
indivudual plots and take care of any other
last-minute chores.
The week of the snatch itself they might
have to find some extra land for parking or
plowing, especially if wet weather renders
some of the land unusable, but otherwise
things should be pretty calm, he said. He
hopes to have enough extra land in reserve
that there will be no panic if something does
develop.
He worked very closely with the Bruce
match, he reported: "They had a super
match." One morning they saw they needed
more land, he said, so they went right out and
got it - the only catch was they had to move a
herd of cattle off the land first.
After the match the committee has the job
of picking up alt the stakes and settling with
landowners for the use of their properties.
They also have to- repair any . fences cut for
access or other changes they have made.
He noted the committee is trying to keep
land damage to a minimum by keeping heavy
trucks out of the fields. There will be an
unloading ramp across from the tented city
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where everything will be unloaded and hauled
onto the site.
He said the activities of the match don't
corn than ever. On the other hand, the host of
the Frontenac match is still regularly turning
up rubber boots in his fieldl
Even with more than 1,000 acres lined up
the conTmittee is looking for some more land,
Mr. Mulvey reported. He noted that of the
1,100 acres booked around the Armstrong
farm some is in bush, corn or lowland and
might not be available when needed. Anyone
with land in the area is invited to contact Mr.
Mulvey or one of the members of his
committee: Ralph Metcalfe, John Wilhelm,
John Gaunt, Harvey McMichael, Keith
Mulvey or Harry Mulvey.
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